page_title: Outline of Paraguay
section_title: Geography of Paraguay
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Paraguay / Geography of Paraguay
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Paraguay:
  Paraguay' – one of the two landlocked countries in South America. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, bordering Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest, and is located in the center of South America, the country is sometimes referred to as Corazón de América - Heart of America along with Bolivia and Brazil
context_section_description: Geography of Paraguay
  Paraguay is: a landlocked country
  Location:
  Southern Hemisphere
  Western Hemisphere
  Latin America
  South America
  Southern Cone (definition varies as to whether Paraguay is included or not)
  Time zone:  UTC-04, October–March UTC-03
  Extreme points of Paraguay
  High:  Cerro Peró 842 m (2,762 ft)
  Low:  Rio Paraguay 46 m (151 ft)
  Land boundaries:  3,995 km
   Argentina 1,880 km
   Brazil 1,365 km
   Bolivia 750 km
  Coastline:  none
  Population of Paraguay: 6,127,000  - 103rd most populous country
  Area of Paraguay: 406752 km²
  Atlas of Paraguay
caption: An enlargeable topographic map of Paraguay
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